Kalandrakas
A plain and original chicken pasta soup from the Southern Tagalog area. You can cooked with alternative of vegetables and pasta in rich and delicious chicken or beef soup.
Ingredients:
- 250 Grams shell pasta
- 2 Pieces chicken breast
- 1 Carrot, cubed
- 1 Potatoes, cubed
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 Cup chopped cabbage
- 1/2 Cup chopped Chinese cabbage
- 1 Onion
- 1 Garlic
- 1 Can evaporated milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Methods
- In soup pot, bring chicken breast and cold water to a boil.
- When its cool enough to handle, hand-shred the meat and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan and sauté garlic until lightly brown, then add the onions.
- Add the shredded chicken and sauté until slightly brown.
- Pour in the chicken stock and bring the liquid to a boil.
- Add the shell pasta and simmer for 5 – 10 minutes or until tender.
- Add carrots and potato and continue to simmer until soften.
- Pour the evaporated milk, keep stirring and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the cabbage and Chinese cabbage and continue to simmer for 2 minutes.